a.

the additional 10 hours of work that an 1811-series Criminal

Investigator can be expected to work per federal regulation.
Progression to this paygrade is non-competitive and requires 1
year TIG at the GL-0082–09 level. At this level, the Inspector
can be considered to be the equivalent of a “Junior” Criminal
Investigator and will take on an increasing load of
responsibilities and authorities compared to DUSMs at lower
grades.
2. Deputy U.S. Marshal (Inspector): GL-1811–12
a. “Inspector” refers to the unofficial/informal title that a DUSM
carries at the aforementioned paygrade. This is a non-
supervisory role within the USMS that is achieved through non-
competitive promotion. Promotion to this paygrade requires
satisfactory completion of 1 year TIG at the GL-1811–11
paygrade. For equivalency purposes, an Inspector could be
considered at the level of “Special Agent” having successfully
demonstrated the proficiencies and competencies required of the
position as a “Junior Field Agent.”
3. Deputy U.S. Marshal (Senior Inspector): GL-1811–13
a. The “Senior Inspector” is a paygrade position relatively recently
introduced into the rank structure of the USMS. This is also a
non-supervisory “journeyman” level position achieved through
non-competitive promotion following successful completion of
1 year TIG at the GL-1811–12 position. The term “Senior
Inspector” can be considered the equivalent of “Senior Special
Agent” being that successfully meeting the TIG requirement at
the GL-1811–11 level implies that the DUSM-Criminal
Investigator has achieved seniority and is no longer considered
a “junior” field agent or “journeyman.” Though the position is
officially and administratively non-supervisory, the Senior
Inspector will be expected to help train DUSMs at a lower grade
to USMS standard. One may even equate the Senior Inspector
to function as an ad-hoc Field Training Officer (FTO).
4. Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal: GL-1811–14
a. The Supervisory DUSM is a supervisory position whose role
entails the direct supervision and command of 3 or more
DUSMs and clerks. The DUSM is no longer considered a
“journeyman,” rather he/she is for all intents & purposes part of
“management.” The Supervisory DUSM as part of his/her
official job description, will serve in a direct supervisory
capacity where the role and responsibilities commensurate will
include front-line administrative managerial tasks in addition to
operational command responsibilities. The Supervisory DUSM
provides direction and guidance on casework, tactical
operations, judicial enforcement action operations, court-
security management, fugitive task force operations, etc.
Promotion to this position shall be competitive (extremely so &
for good reason) and merit based in addition to standard OPM
TIG requirements. This position’s equivalent for other federal
 law enforcement investigative agencies is “Supervisory Special
Agent (SSA).”
5. Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal: GL-1811–15
a. The Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal position is usually the senior
career manager for his/her federal judicial district and all staff
within and/or assigned to said district. It is important to note
that many States have multiple federal judicial districts within
said State. As such, each federal judicial district will have its
own “District Office,” a term most similar/closely related to
“Field Office or Resident Field Office (depending on the size of
jurisdiction.” This position is the senior-most management
position that directly answers to the United States Marshal of a
judicial district and can be equated to the position of “Assistant
Special Agent-in-Charge (ASAC).” A Chief Deputy U.S.
Marshal will in larger judicial districts be responsible for the
administrative and operational function of a specific division
within the District Office such as judicial security, witness
security, investigative operations, tactical operations, prisoner
operations, and justice prisoner & alien transportation system
(think CONAIR, etc.). In a smaller judicial division, the Chief
Deputy U.S. Marshal may find him/herself in charge of multiple
divisions/areas-of-operation.
6. U.S. Marshal: Senior Executive Service (SES)
a. There are 94 judicial districts in the United States and her
territories. Each judicial district is headed by a Presidential
appointee subject to U.S. Senate confirmation known as the
U.S. Marshal for said judicial district. At this level, a U.S.
Marshal is considered “executive management” whose title
most closely equates to the “Special Agent-in-Charge (SAC)”
within other federal criminal investigative services. The U.S.
Marshal’s pay is determined by the SES pay-scale.
7. Associate and Deputy Director: SES
a. The Deputy Director is the principal Deputy to the Director of
the USMS known by his official title “Chief U.S. Marshal.” In
addition to being the primary successor to the Chief U.S.
Marshal, the Deputy Director oversees the Office of
Professional Responsibility (OPR) and serves as the Chief of
District Affairs. This position is filled at the discretion of the
Chief U.S. Marshal/Director as are the subordinate “Associate
Directors” of which there are 2. The Associate Director for
Operations (Chief Operating Officer) is responsible for the
judicial security division, witness security division,
investigative operations division, tactical operations division,
prisoner operations division, and justice prisoner & alien
transportation system… while the Associate Director for
Administration is responsible for training division, information
technology (IT) division, human resources (HR) division,
management support (division), the office of congressional and
public affairs, and the asset forfeiture division. The areas-of-
responsibility (AOR) for the Associate Directors are at the
 agency/bureau level thus they oversee all 94 judicial district
operations in their respective AORs. Equivalent to the Associate
Directors is the Chief Financial Officer. The positions
mentioned above are all filled by the Chief U.S.
Marshal/Director and serve at his/her pleasure.
8. Chief U.S. Marshal/Director: SES
a. The Chief U.S. Marshal/Director is an SES pay-scale position
filled by Presidential appointment and Senate consent &
confirmation. Being that the USMS is considered a Bureau of
the Department of Justice (DOJ) the same as the FBI, DEA,
ATF, etc.— the Chief U.S. Marshal reports directly to the U.S.
Attorney General (a cabinet-level executive). He is responsible
for all functions, duties, responsibilities assigned to the USMS
by its charter statute, and all other functions, duties,
responsibilities delegated to the USMS by the U.S. Attorney
General. The USMS is one of three federal law enforcement
agencies with the broadest statutory mandates such that its
jurisdiction covers nearly if not all aspects of criminal law.